Mookie Betts has a playoff soundtrack infused with ‘the relaxing vibe of the beach’
The announcement could not have been more unfortunately timed. On the morning after the Dodgers had been swept by the Angels and fallen out of…
St Jude Championship: Justin Rose beats JJ Spaun in play-off as Tommy Fleetwood denied
Justin Rose beat JJ Spaun in a nail-biting play-off to win the St Jude Championship, his first PGA Tour title in more than two years.The…
The Times’ preseason top 25 high school football rankings
The Times’ preseason top 25 high school football rankings: 1. MATER DEI: It’s very possible the Monarchs can go unbeaten again with their exceptional receiver…
Why the small-market Milwaukee Brewers might be America’s team
If you’re a Dodgers fan, of course, you would love to see the Dodgers win the World Series again. If you’re a baseball fan above…
Nicolas Batum poised to return to Clippers on a two-year deal
Nicolas Batum plans on re-signing with the Clippers on a two-year contract for $11.5 million with a team option for the second season, according to…
LIV Golf: Patrick Reed wins four-man play-off in Dallas
Patrick Reed beat three opponents in a play-off to claim his first win on the LIV Tour at the Dallas event.The 34-year-old American had finished…
Serie B relegation play-off between Sampdoria and Salernitana abandoned
The second leg of the Serie B relegation playoff between hosts Salernitana and Sampdoria was abandoned on Sunday after home fans threw smoke bombs and…
Chargers’ Justin Herbert focusing on future, not playoff failure
No one in the Chargers’ locker room felt as bad as Justin Herbert. At least that’s what the quarterback said after a career-high four interceptions…
High school baseball and softball: Regional playoff results
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL PLAYOFFS BASEBALL FRIDAY’S RESULTSSEMIFINALSDIVISION II#8 Rancho Bernardo 8, #4 Eastlake 4DIVISION IV#2 Ridgeview 7, #3 Estancia 5DIVISION V#1 Corcoran 4, #4 Nuview…
NBA Finals: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to Game 2 win
OKLAHOMA CITY — This has been Oklahoma City’s formula all season: Lose one game, respond in the next.That’s exactly what the Thunder did in Game 2 of…
Letters: Dodgers must figure out their injured pitcher problem
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> The Dodgers now have 15 pitchers on the injured list. This team, with all of its talent, is going nowhere without frontline pitching.…
NBA Finals: Tyrese Haliburton lifts Pacers over Thunder in Game 1
OKLAHOMA CITY — Tyrese Haliburton and the never-say-die Indiana Pacers pulled off yet another last-second comeback, this time on the NBA’s biggest stage.Haliburton’s 21-foot jumper with 0.3…
High school baseball and softball: Regional playoff results and pairings
SOCAL REGIONAL PLAYOFFS BASEBALL THURSDAY’S RESULTSSEMIFINALS DIVISION I#1 St. John Bosco 7, #5 Villa Park 4#7 Patrick Henry 5, #3 Crespi 3DIVISION II#6 Point Loma…
St. John Bosco’s Jack Champlin is closer extraordinaire in playoffs
If there were an MVP of the Southern Section baseball playoffs, Jack Champlin of St. John Bosco High would be the runaway winner.In 8 1/3…
Northern Ireland women: Tanya Oxtoby sees NI’s ‘growth’ after securing play-off
Northern Ireland boss Tanya Oxtoby believes their 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina in the Nations League in Zenica shows the "growth" of her side.Captain Simone Magill's…
Prep talk: Freshman golfer Jaden Soong of St. Francis loves pressure
Jaden Soong, a freshman golfer at St. Francis High, thrives under pressure. “I will say I like pressure,” he said.Twice in the last two weeks,…
Bulls 42-33 Edinburgh: Hosts fight back to beat visitors in URC play-off quarter-final
Bulls: Le Roux, Moodie, Kriel, Vorster, De Klerk, Johannes, Papier, Wessels, J Grobbelaar, W. Louw, Wiese, Van Heerden, Coetzee, Nortje, Hanekom.Replacements: Van der Merwe, Matanzima,…
Letters to Sports: The good, the bad and the ugly with 'Around the Horn'
Readers of the L.A. Times Sports section give their thoughts and opinions about Bill Plaschke and ESPN's now-defunct show and a variety of other topics.…
Wednesday’s City Section softball playoff scores, finals schedule
CITY SECTION SOFTBALL PLAYOFFSWEDNESDAY’S RESULTSSEMIFINALS OPEN DIVISION#1 Granada Hills 19, #4 Venice 0 (5 innings)#3 Carson 11, #2 San Pedro 1 (6 innings)DIVISION I#5 Eagle…
Tuesday’s Southern Section baseball playoff semifinal scores
SOUTHERN SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFSTUESDAY’S RESULTS SEMIFINALS DIVISION 1St. John Bosco 2, Corona 0Santa Margarita 12, Crespi 0DIVISION 2West Ranch 8, Etiwanda 7 (8 innings)Mater Dei…